USS LST-481

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USS LST-481 August 1943.jpg
USS LST-481, unloading on the beach at Kiska, Alaska, 23 August 1943.
History
United States
NameLST-481
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 1001[1]
BuilderPermanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number36[1]
Laid down4 September 1942
Launched2 December 1942
Commissioned15 May 1943
Decommissioned28 February 1946
Stricken12 April 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards		Silver-service-star-3d.pngBronze-service-star-3d.png 6 × battle stars
Fatesold for scrapping, 28 April 1948
General characteristics [2]
Class and type LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
  • 2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines
  • 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Falk main reduction gears
  • 2 × Propellers
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity
  • 2,100 tons oceangoing maximum
  • 350 tons main deckload
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • LST Flotilla 3 at Adak Island
  • LST Flotilla 5 at Guam
Operations:
  • Gilbert Islands operations (12 November–8 December 1943)
  • Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls (31 January–8 February 1944)
  • Battle of Hollandia (21–26 April 1944)
  • Capture and occupation of Guam (21–28 July 1944)
  • Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima (19–25 February 1945)
  • Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1–10 April 1945)
Awards:

USS LST-481 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

Construction[]

LST-481 was laid down on 4 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1001, by Kaiser Shipyards, Yard No. 4, Richmond, California; launched on 2 December 1942; and commissioned on 15 May 1943,[1] with Lieutenant George McGuire in command.[1][2]

Service history[]

During the war, LST-481 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the Gilbert Islands operation, November and December 1943; the Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls in February 1944; the Battle of Hollandia in April 1944; the Battle of Guam in July 1944; the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945; and the Battle of Okinawa in April 1945.[3]

Post-war service[]

Following the war, LST-481 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-November 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 28 February 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 12 April 1946. On 16 April 1948, the ship was sold to the Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

Awards[]

LST-481 earned six battle stars for her World War II service.[3]

Notes[]

Citations
  1. ^ a b c d Kaiser No. 4 2014.
  2. ^ a b Navsource 2014.
  3. ^ a b c DANFS.

Bibliography[]

Online resources

  • "LST-481". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2 February 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Kaiser Permanente No. 4, Richmond CA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  • "USS LST-481". Navsource.org. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2017.

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